FSB knows from where Chechen separatists got their funds December 08, 2006 21:03 The FSB (Federal Security Bureau) of Russia has decoded the archives of Jordanian mercenary Abu Havs, one of Chechen separatists' leaders. He was killed in Khasavyurt.
Verdict to Nurpashi Kulaev may be cancelled December 08, 2006 21:01 The Supreme Court has appointed to consider on December 26 possible cancellation of the verdict passed to Nurpashi Kulaev, the only survived participant of Beslan school seizure.
Prosecutor-General's Office of Russia initiates a criminal case on Litvinenko's murder December 07, 2006 23:40 The Russian Prosecutor-General's Office has initiated a criminal case on the fact of assassination in London of Alexander Litvinenko, ex-FSB employee.
Anna Politkovskaya is awarded the "World Press Hero" title December 07, 2006 23:36 The International Press Institute (IRI) has awarded the title of the "World Free Press Hero" to Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya posthumously.
Human rights activists are searching those guilty of death of Georgian native Manana Jabelia December 07, 2006 22:10 On December 6, the Independent Press Centre held a press conference on the death of Manana Jabelia, a forced migrant from Abkhazia.
EU head expresses concern with the murders of Politkovskaya and Litvinenko December 07, 2006 22:08 Taria Halonen, president of Finland, called the situation with assassinations of Anna Politkovskaya and Alexander Litvinenko, who criticized the Kremlin policy in Chechnya and in Russia as a whole, to be alarming.
PACE co-rapporteur calls Azerbaijani authorities to resume ANS TV Channel December 07, 2006 22:00 Tony Lloyd, rapporteur of the PACE monitoring committee for Azerbaijan, said in his interview to the BBC Radio that the administrative decision to stop the ANS TV Channel was "a very reactionary step."
Many thousands strong nation-wide public rally held in Abkhazia December 06, 2006 23:23 Up to 40,000 persons from all cities and regions of Abkhazia arrived to the meeting. The government has provided free transport facilities to all who wanted to take part in the event.
Azerbaijan is concerned with situation of Azerbaijanis in Russia December 06, 2006 23:18 Upon instruction of the president of Russia in relation to migrants, they have started to deport people who have no registration out of Russian cities. The decision is most strictly applied to citizens of Georgia, and part of them has already been deported from the country. Among them, there are also natives of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani writers ask to release the journalist who has offended the Prophet December 06, 2006 22:19 In Azerbaijan, a group of writers are asking to release journalist Rafik Tagi who has published his anti-Islamic article in the "Senet" (Arts) newspaper from custody.
Litvinenko poisoning: interrogation of Lugovoj postponed December 06, 2006 22:11 Interrogation of Andrei Lugovoj, a Scotland Yard's suspect of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko, that was tonight, has been postponed.
R. Kadyrov: Russian militaries must respond for tortures and murders of Chechnya residents December 06, 2006 22:07 Ramzan Kadyrov, chairman of Chechnya government, has stated that he will strive to bring to responsibility the federal troops commanders in charge of murdered or missing peaceful citizens of Chechnya.
"Reporters without Borders" condemned the appeal of Iranian clergy to massacre Azerbaijani journalists December 05, 2006 23:52 The International Organization "Reporters without Borders" has spread a document condemning an appeal of Iranian spiritual leaders to assassinate two journalists from Azerbaijan.
Council of Europe is concerned with a death of Georgian woman in Moscow December 05, 2006 23:30 The Council of Europe is seriously concerned with the death of a Georgian woman, whom Russian authorities were about to deport from Moscow to Tbilisi.
Litvinenko's body was given out to his relatives December 05, 2006 23:02 The body of Alexander Litvinenko, ex-FSB employee, has been handed over to his relatives for burial.
Stephania Kulaeva: action plan on Gypsies' problems will allow improving their situation December 05, 2006 22:47 In the south of Russia, the rights of the Gipsy population are violated. First of all, it refers the right for obtaining education.
Both prosecution and defence appeal against Stomakhin's verdict December 04, 2006 22:48 A five-year deprivation of freedom sentence passed to Boris Stomakhin, author of the "Kavkaz-Tsentr" separatists' web site and co-chairman of the Revolutionary Contact Association, was appealed against at the Moscow City Court both by defence and prosecution, Karen Nersesyan, his advocate, told.
Head of Karelia appoints compensation to Kondopoga victims December 04, 2006 22:45 Sergey Katanandov, Karelia's head, has signed a prescription to allocate 350,000 roubles from his reserve fund on rendering assistance to families of casualties and other victims of Kondopoga disorders.
Scaramella blames Litvinenko of nuclear materials smuggling December 04, 2006 22:43 Italian Professor Mario Scaramella, who had dinner with Alexander Litvinenko, ex-FSB employee, on the day of his poisoning, said that in 2000 Litvinenko was in charge of a secret operation of contraband delivery of nuclear materials from Russia to Zurich, Switzerland.
Nationalists who committed terror act in Cherkizovskiy Market tried to blow up the Moscow State University (MSU) December 04, 2006 22:38 Moscow militia has completed examination of the explosive, which failed to function in the ninth level of the hostel in the MSU main building.